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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 113,121 criminal justice and corrections students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 11% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 89% are male.

On average, criminal justice graduates from UofL take out $12,397 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 35% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Liberty University Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 48% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 34% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at American Public University System Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 17% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Saint Leo University Report

University of Management and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges by State

Explore the best criminal justice and corrections colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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